clench

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /klɛnt͡ʃ/

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Verb

Plain form clench

Third-person singular clenches

Past tense clenched

Past participle clenched

Present participle clenching

A clenched fist.

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you clench your fist, your jaw, your eyes, etc. you close them and hold them closed tightly.

Noun

Singular clench

Plural clenchs

1. (countable) A clench is a tight grip.